Microsoft Authenticator

Introducing the updated Microsoft Authenticator! One app to quickly and securely verify your identity online, for all of your accounts.
This app provides an extra layer of protection when you sign in, often referred to as two-step verification or multi-factor authentication. If you’ve enabled this for your Microsoft accounts, you’ll get a notification from this app after trying to sign in. Just tap approve and you’re good to go. For any other account, or if you’re offline, our built-in security code generator has got you covered.
New features and updated app design are only available if you have completed the Windows 10 Anniversary update. Without the update, you will receive an older version of the app which only supports two-step verification for work and school accounts.
This new app replaces the Azure Authenticator, Microsoft account, and Multi-Factor Authentication apps.

Microsoft Authenticator

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Introducing the updated Microsoft Authenticator! One app to quickly and securely verify your identity online, for all of your accounts.
This app provides an extra layer of protection when you sign in, often referred to as two-step verification or multi-factor authentication. If you’ve enabled this for your Microsoft accounts, you’ll get a notification from this app after trying to sign in. Just tap approve and you’re good to go. For any other account, or if you’re offline, our built-in security code generator has got you covered.
New features and updated app design are only available if you have completed the Windows 10 Anniversary update. Without the update, you will receive an older version of the app which only supports two-step verification for work and school accounts.
This new app replaces the Azure Authenticator, Microsoft account, and Multi-Factor Authentication apps.

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This app can

Use your webcam
Use devices that support Near Field Communication (NFC) services
radios
Bluetooth device
Access your Internet connection
Use the software and hardware certificates available on your device
Access credentials that can be used to unlock a remote PC

This app can

Use your webcam
Use devices that support Near Field Communication (NFC) services
radios
Bluetooth device
Access your Internet connection
Use the software and hardware certificates available on your device
Access credentials that can be used to unlock a remote PC

Most helpful favorable review

Jay

5/11/2017

User Rating: 4 out of 5

Works but could use minor UX improvements

The app works well and is nicer than the old Authenticator app. That said a few UX improvements such as being able to arrange the order of account or being able to edit names would be a welcome addition.

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Zichun

9/17/2016

User Rating: 1 out of 5

Needs actionable notification

Please integrate actionable notification, uwp app and hello integration.
Previously I gave this a 3 star, but had to downgrade it to 1 star. The update to the windows version came last due to the same old "practical reasons" about "market share". Then what about the hundred of millions of devices on Windows 10? Why isn't this app making use of the win10 apis to light up new scenarios? Uwp, hello, Cortana, etc. What happens to the best on windows promise?? If Microsoft cannot even show that it believes in its own app strategy how do you expect other app developers to buy into the story?

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Reviewed ByJoshua

Mobile

35User Rating: 3 out of 5

Submitted on6/2/2017

Review title of JoshuaDoes what it says but needs some tweaks.

The biggest headache is having multiple accounts with email addresses that overlap services. I.e. Email used for both google services and Microsoft. It's really a pain that we can't 1) name the account or 2) set a thumbnail picture (maybe both) to easily distinguish what account it is. The old authenticator you could use nicknames that stood out instead of the email address which gave you a quick look to find what you needed. Now we have to look for the email address AND service to get the correct one and sometimes its a bit confusing especially if you use this for work, personal, steam, discord, razer comms and on and on.

32 out of 33 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByJay

Mobile

45User Rating: 4 out of 5

Submitted on5/11/2017

Review title of JayWorks but could use minor UX improvements

The app works well and is nicer than the old Authenticator app. That said a few UX improvements such as being able to arrange the order of account or being able to edit names would be a welcome addition.

24 out of 26 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByR

Mobile

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on5/7/2017

Review title of RDoes what it says

Wish the user interface was more attractive and allowed accounts to be reordered.

11 out of 11 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByAdam

Mobile

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on4/3/2017

Review title of AdamMuch better than previous versions

Very easy to use. And for anyone concerned about security, go into your phone settings, find the authenticator app under notifications, then set it to "keep private on lock screen". This way you have to have your phone unlocked in order to authorize any account access. Otherwise, the pop up notifications can be authorized right from your lock screen without needing your pin.

20 out of 22 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByJeff

Mobile

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on4/11/2017

Review title of JeffSimple and easy

Easy to use for authentication

15 out of 16 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByCurt

Mobile

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on4/10/2017

Review title of CurtLove it!

It gives me peace of mind.

15 out of 16 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByAaron

Mobile

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on2/13/2017

Review title of AaronGreat update!

Much easier to use than previous versions. Just wish they'd keep it updated in tandem with their iOS and Android versions.

7 out of 7 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByMohamed

Mobile

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on1/20/2017

Review title of MohamedKeep Improving...

Add a feature to unlock my PC from my phone.

11 out of 12 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByAllaya

Mobile

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on4/27/2017

Review title of AllayaMassive improvement over there old version

Not sure how people are having problems with this app. I love that I didn't have to jump through hoops adding this to my MS Account. Just sign in and you are good to go in using this for your MS account verifications. I added another link so I could use this for a game I play and it worked great. Much nicer and easier to use than the previous incarnation.

18 out of 21 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByAzat

Mobile

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on1/25/2017

Review title of AzatBetter.

Like this version. It got better and easy to use.

6 out of 6 people found this helpful.

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